Category: Asian Cuisine

Thai Chicken Coconut Curry

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If you’re a Thai food lover like we are, this recipe is sure to deliver great flavor in a one-pot meal plus cooked rice. It’s so quick and easy to make for any busy weeknight (less than 30 minutes from start to table) or for any special occasion dinner. It touches all the flavors of sweetness, heat, savory, and acidity that you expect from Thai food. You won’t be disappointed… it’s really delicious and naturally gluten free!

Thai Chicken Coconut Curry

Quick Thai Cuisine weeknight diner.
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 466kcal
Author: Twiins in the Kitchen®

Equipment

  • 1 Dutch Oven 8 qt

Ingredients 

  • 3-4 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 large sweet onion, small dice
  • 2 lbs. cooked chicken, cut into bite size pieces
  • 5-6 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1-1 ½ Tbsp ginger paste, refrigerated tube
  • 2 tsp coriander, ground
  • 2 13 oz cans Unsweetened coconut milk, full fat (shake well before opening)
  • 1 1/2-2 cups carrots, shredded
  • 4-6 Tbsp red curry paste
  • 2 tsp kosher salt
  • ½ - 1 tsp black pepper
  • 16 oz baby spinach fresh
  • 2 limes juiced
  • ¼ cup cilantro, freshly chopped & divided
  • 2-4 Tbsp dark brown sugar, to taste
  • 2 cups jasmine rice, white or brown, cooked

Instructions

  • Heat the olive oil in the dutch oven over medium-high heat.
  • Add onions and saute for about 5 minutes until soft, stirring regularly.
  • Add garlic, ginger, coriander, carrots, and cook for 1 minute, stirring.
  • Add the curry paste, brown sugar, salt & pepper, and stir quickly, then add half the chopped cilantro.
  • Add coconut milk and stir to combine all. Reduce heat to medium-low and let the mixture come to a gentle boil for approximately 5 minutes or until liquid thickens slightly.
  • Add the fresh spinach leaves, lime juice, and cook until spinach is wilted & tender approximately 2-3 minutes.,
  • Add the cooked chicken and stir well until the chicken is heated through. Taste to adjust sugar, salt, or curry paste to your liking.
  • Garnish with the remaining chopped cilantro and serve over cooked rice.

Notes

Shrimp makes a delicious substitute for chicken and Thai basil is a good substitute for cilantro for those who don't like cilantro.

Nutrition

Calories: 466kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 43g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 113mg | Sodium: 979mg | Potassium: 982mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 14123IU | Vitamin C: 28mg | Calcium: 145mg | Iron: 5mg

Please note: Although the Nutritional Facts are provided, we are not nutritionists and therefore cannot verify the accuracy of these calculations. Please verify any data you see here with your favorite nutrition calculator.

Shrimp makes a delicious substitute for chicken and Thai basil is a good substitute for cilantro for those who don't like cilantro.
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Clear Soup with Mushrooms & Scallions

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Clear Soup with Mushrooms & Scallions

A delicious clear onion broth with mushrooms & scallions. Just like your favorite Sushi or Hibachi restaurant.
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Prep Time: 8 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 8 minutes
Servings: 10
Calories: 61kcal
Author: Twiins in the Kitchen®

Equipment

  • 8 quart stockpot

Ingredients 

  • 2 tsp toasted sesame oil
  • 8 cups chicken broth
  • 4 cups beef broth
  • 4 cups water
  • 2 large sweet onions cut into 12 wedges
  • 2 large carrots cut in chunks
  • 4-5 large garlic cloves smashed
  • 3 inch piece fresh ginger sliced
  • 4-5 whole scallions (green onions) sliced thin (green & white parts)
  • 10-12 Baby Bella mushrooms sliced very thin
  • salt to taste
  • French's fried onion pieces

Instructions

  • Heat a large 8 quart stock pot until water makes a "pish" sound. The pot is then hot enough to add the sesame oil.
  • When the sesame oil is hot enough it will show striations on the bottom surface. Add the onion wedges, ginger slices and carrot chunks until all surfaces are lightly charred. Add the garlic and cook additional 1 minute but don't burn.
  • Add the chicken, beef broths and water. Bring to a boil then simmer on low for about an hour.
  • Use a strainer to remove the vegetables and toss them or use elsewhere; however, they will be very soft.
  • Serve into individual soup bowls with a ladle or two of hot broth. Add some thinly sliced mushroms and scallions. Top with a few fried onions and enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1cup | Calories: 61kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1069mg | Potassium: 385mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 9IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 1mg

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Thai Sweet Chili Chicken Gluten-Free – Twiins Style

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Thai Sweet Chili Chicken Gluten-Free - Twiins Style

  • Servings: 6
  • Difficulty: Easy

It's no secret our second favorite cuisine after Italian is Thai. Who can resist crispy, tender chicken bites coated in a scrumptious sweet chili & sesame seed sauce just like your favorite Thai restaurant? Since we haven't been going out during this pandemic, we wanted to reproduce the meals we would order at a restaurant. Tonight we served it over Jasmine brown rice which soaks up the flavorful sweet chili sauce. Our husbands gave us rave reviews so we hope your family will too. Try this recipe for a quick & easy weeknight meal or impress your friends & family with great appetizers once you can gather again. 😋😋

Ingredients

  • deep skillet or wok
  • oil for frying (peanut or canola or olive)
  • 4 large skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1½-inch cubes
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 3/4 cup gluten-free flour (Bob’s Red Mill Gluten-Free 1 to 1 Baking Flour)
  • 3/4 cup corn starch
  • 1½ cups Thai sweet chili sauce (store-bought or homemade, check the label to make sure it’s GF)
  • 1/3 cup sliced green onions
  • 2-3 Tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted in a small, dry skillet
  • 2 cups brown jasmine rice
  • 4 cups gluten-free chicken broth

Directions

  1. Place brown jasmine rice in a medium bowl filled with cold water, enough to cover rice. Set aside for 20 minutes. (soaking in water helps breakdown the bran and keeps the rice from sticking together.)
  2. While the rice is soaking, use this time to start prepping the chicken & the remainder of ingredients.
  3. After 20 minutes, drain the rice and place in a medium saucepan. Add chicken broth and bring to a boil.
  4. Once boiling, lower heat to a low simmer and cover. Cover and cook approximately 40 minutes, check after 30 minutes.
  5. Using a shallow bowl, combine the flour, cornstarch, salt & pepper and mix well.
  6. In a small bowl, lightly beat the eggs.
  7. Dip each piece of chicken into the egg then roll into the flour mixture to coat well. Repeat with all of the chicken pieces.
  8. Heat about 3-inches of oil in a wok or deep skillet. Make sure oil is very hot before adding dredged chicken.
  9. Fry 5-8 pieces of chicken at a time, depending on the width of your skillet, until golden brown. Do not overcrowd as it will cause the chicken to steam instead of crisping.
  10. Remove and drain on paper towels then repeat until all the chicken is cooked.
  11. Heat chili sauce until hot. Pour over the chicken bites to combine. Sprinkle toasted sesame seeds and green onions.
  12. Spread cooked rice on a plate and top with sweet chili chicken bites. Garnish with extra green onions and enjoy!

Prep all ingredients
Frying dredged chicken pieces in a wok
Toast sesame seeds in a dry skillet
Place cooked chicken bites on paper towels to absorb excess oil
Thai Sweet Chili Chicken ready to serve
Plate & ready to eat & enjoy!

 

NOTE: If you want to include more vegetables in your meal,  steam some broccoli or cut green beans and add to the chicken before serving.

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Twiins Stir-Fry Leftover Rotisserie Chicken & Vegetables 🥢🥢

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Twiins Stir-Fry Leftover Rotisserie Chicken & Vegetables

  • Servings: 4-6
  • Difficulty: Easy

The other night we had a rotisserie chicken from Costco and wound up with both breasts leftover. I looked in the refrigerator to see what I had and grabbed the vegetables I thought would go together and started dinner. When my youngest son was in elementary school, I became friends with the mother of one of his friends who happened to be Chinese. Wanda was a fantastic cook (they used to have a Chinese restaurant) and she could turn anything into a scrumptious meal. One day she came over and showed me how to make stir-fry & fried rice that was to die for. I took copious notes for both recipes but for the life of me, I cannot find them. Dinner turned out great in spite of not having the written instructions. I guess I remembered more than I thought I would. One of these days I'm going to try the fried rice.😋 🥢

Ingredients

SAUCE

  • 1/2 cup chicken stock or broth
  • 4 Tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 Tablespoons Hoisin Sauce
  • 2 Tablespoons honey
  • 6 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 tsp sesame oil
  • 2 ½ teaspoons cornstarch

STIR-FRY

  • 6-7  Tablespoons peanut oil, approximately, divided (canola oil can be substituted)
  • 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
  • 2 large leeks, 1/4-inch slices, up to the green
  • 2 rotisserie chicken breasts, cut crosswise into 1-inch strips (I used Costco rotisserie chicken, both breasts, skin removed)
  • Kosher salt, to taste
  • 6 red sweet peppers, cored & seeded then cut into 1/2-inch wide strips (bell peppers can be substituted)
  • 3 medium zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch thick half-moons
  • 2 medium broccoli crowns,  cut into small florets
  • 8 white mushrooms, sliced 1/3-inch thick
  • cooked rice or Thai rice noodles
  • 2-3 scallions, sliced for garnish (optional)

Directions

  1. Whisk together the sauce ingredients in a small bowl. Make sure the cornstarch is completely dissolved. Set aside.
  2. Heat your wok (or large deep skillet) until a drop of water immediately vaporizes. Drizzle 2 Tablespoons of peanut oil and swirl around the wok. Add the garlic and cook, stirring constantly until fragrant, about 10 seconds. Push all the garlic to the sides of the wok.
  3. Add another 2 Tablespoons of peanut oil  & swirl around the pan. Add the broccoli & season with kosher salt. Stir-fry broccoli until it just starts to turn the edges brown & has softened somewhat 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
  4. Add enough of the remaining peanut oil & swirl around the pan. Add the mushrooms, zucchini, sweet peppers, & leeks. Season with kosher salt to taste.
  5. Stir-fry until browned and softened about 1-2 minutes.
  6. Move vegetables to sides of the wok and pour the cornstarch sauce into the middle of the wok. Stir constantly until it just starts to thicken.
  7. Add the strips of leftover rotisserie chicken and stir to heat throughout.
  8. Serve over your favorite rice or noodles & garnish with scallions.

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